Controller-frame.



vH; W. FORSLUND. OONTROLBR FBME. APPLIOATION FILED 1330.14, 1906.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

H. W. FORSLUND. GoNTRoLLER FBAMB. APPLICATION PILED DEO. 14, 1906.

91 7,858 Patented Apr. 13, 1909. i

HUGO W. FORSLUND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOS, ASSIGNOR TO J. W. REEDY ELEVATORMANU- FAOTURING OO., OF CHICAGO, ILLINO1S,A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CONTRLLEE-FRAME.

No. sir/,858.

Application filed Eecember 14, 1906.

To all who'm ti 'may eoncer'n:

Be it known that I, HUGO 117. FonsLUNn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cool; and State 'of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful mprovements in Controller-Frames, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and eXact specification.

rhis invention relates in general to electric hoisting machinery forelevators and the lilie, and more p articularly to the controller frame,and the object of the same is to provide an improved means for securingthe controller to the frame and for thoroughly insulating the Controllertherefrom.

A further object is to provide an improved construction of thiseharacter, which *will be simple, cheap ant. strong, and efiicient inoperation. w

To the attamment of these ends and the aceomplishment of other new anduseful ohjects, as Will appear, the invention consists in the featuresof novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of theseveral parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and shown inthe accompanying drawings, illustrating an exemplification of theinvention, and in which-- Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of amachine constructed in accordance with the principles of this invontien;ig. 2 is an end clevation of a portion of the frame With the controllerin position; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line of Fig. 1. fig. l is adetail perspective view, partly in section, of a portion of theController frame, and the clamp for securing the controller therein.big. 5 is a sectional view on line 5v5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectionalview on line (3*6 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals designate similar partsthroughout the several views.

n this exemplification of the invention, there is shown a portion of aframe 10 for suitable hoisting machinery, which may he seeured in anydesired manner to a ceiling or overhead support (not shown) so as todepend therefrom. r'ln's frame may he of any suitable size and width,and of any desired material, such as iron or the like, and soconstructed as to form a space adjacent one end thereof constituting aController space or frame.

The numerals;11-12 desigiiate parallel Speeification of Letters ?atent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Serial No. 347,782.

slates which are spaced from each other by means of suitable frames 13,one preferably adjacent each end of the slates and are secured theretoin any desirahle manner, preferably by means of screws or holts 1apassing through the frames and into the adjacent faces of the slates.These slates are of a size to fill the Controller space of the mainframe 10; that is, the edges of the slates rest against the Walls of thespace When placed therein, and the slates are so spaced from each otherthat their outer faces Will stand fiush With faces of the frame 10.

Passing through the slates 11-12, preferahly adjacent the end 'thereofand remote from the spacing frames 13, are rods or bars 15, which extendbeyond the euter faces of the slates. Suitahle clips or plates 16 areprovided With aperturcs adjacent one edge thereof, throuffh which therods or bars 15 pass, and said aD-ertures are preferably of a d'anietersoi'newhat larger than the diameter i of the rod or 15, to permitsuitable insulating material 17 to he placed around the red or bar 15,and within the aperture. Vllhen the slates are placed Within the frame10, the respective plates or clips 16 are placed against the facethereof and in conv i with the face of the frame 10, and are securelj,rclamped in position by means of nuts 18 engz` ing the ends of the rodsor bars lo. f desired, and in order to prevent the nuts 18 contactingWith the plates or clips 16, suitable insulating Washers 18?L may beprovide-d, as shown in lfig. 5.

The brushes 19, contacts 20, and magnetic coils 21 are secured to theslate 11, and the cperatin j mechanism or levers are secured to theslate 12, and are indicated generally by the reference numeral 22. Adetail description of the hrushes, coils and Operating levers ormechanism is not necessary, as they form no part of the presentinvention.

'Ti'vith this arrangement, it Will he clearly seen that the Controlleris firmly secured to the frame and thoroughly insulated therefrom, andthat When desired to remove the same all that is necessary is to loosenthe nuts 18 so that the clips or plates 16 may he turned out ofengagement With the frame 10, and both slates may he readily drawnthrough one side of the frame.

Secured to the frame 10, preferably directly under the Controller, is amotor frame or saddle 28, which may be secured to the ineans of screwsor bolts 2a, passing preferably through the bottom of the motor frame orsaddle 23, and into the frame 10, and insulating inaterial 25 may beplaced between the points of contact of the two franies, whereby theywill be thoroughiy insulated from each other. The ed'ges of the fianges26 (see Fig. 2) of the motor frame or saddle 23, are Curved or forinedon perfect Circle, and are adapted to receive or rest against theperiphery of a motor case or frame 27 which is also formed on a perfectCircle, aiid said motor frame is held in position iii any suitablemanner, preferably by means of bolt 28 passing through the motor saddleor frame, aiid into the motor frame.

Suitable conductors 29 serve as a means for connecting the motor andController.

For a clear understanding, this embodiinent of the invention has beenshown and speciii-cally described, but

What l claiin is:

1. n a device of the class described, the combination of aController-frame, a controller, insulating supports for the Controller,and means supported by the Controller supports for reinovably Clampingthe supports within the frame.

2. in a device of the class described, the combination of a Controllerframe, a conti'ollei',insulating supports for the controllercoi'nprising spaced slatcs, and means supported by the Controllersupports and engaging` the faces of the slates and the frame forclainping the Controller in the frame.

3. In a device of the class described, the

i combination of a Controller frame, a controller, supports for theController comprising spaced insuiation members, means engaging thefaces of the members and the frame for clainping the members inposition, a connection between the clamping means, and means forinsulating the said coiinection from said first means.

4. in a device of the class described, the coiiibination of acoiitrollei' frame, a conti'oller, supports for the Controllercomprising spaced insulation members, Clips engaging the faces of themembers and the frame, and arranged opposite to each other, a rodpassing through the members and the opposite pairs of clips, meansengaging the ends of the rods and the adjacent clip for clarnping themembers in position, and means for insulating` the rod and the firstsaid means from the clips.

5. In a device of the class described, the Combination of a Controllerframe, a controller, insulation supports for the Controller, a framesecured between the supports adjacent their ends for spacing the same,Clamps I coinpi'ising members engaging the face of the support and theController frame, and an adjustablo connecting .member passing throughthe supports and the first members for' drawing` the said first membersagainst the frame and supports, and means for insulating the clamps fromthe controller frame.

6. n a device of the class desoribed, the combination of aController-frame, a coiitroller, spaced insulation supports for theController, a bar passing through the suppoi'ts and projecting beyondthe outer face thereof, clips engaging the frame and the outer face ofthe supports and provided with an aperture through which the rod passes,insulation within the ap-erture and surrounding the rod, and meansengaging the ends of the rod for clamping the Clips in position.

7. ln a device of the class described, the combination of a Controllerframe, a controller, spaced insulation supports for the Controller, abar passing through the supports, pi'oj ecting beyond the outei' facethereof and provided with a threaded exti'einity, clips engaging theframe and the outer face of the supports and provided with an apertui'ethrough which the ends of the rod pass, insulation within the apertureand suri'oundingl the rod and a nut engaging the end of the rod forclainping the clips in position.

8. In a device of the class describcd, the combination of.a Controllerframe, a Controller, spaoed insulation supports for the Controller, abar passing through the suppoi'ts, pi'ojecting` beyond the outer facethereof and provided with a threaded extreniity, clips engaging thefranie aiid the outer face of the supports and provided with anapei'ture through which the ends of the rod pass, in-

ulation within the apei'ture and surrounding the rod, a nut engaging theend of the rod for clainping the clips in position, and insulationdisposed between the nut and the face of the clip.

in testimony whereof 1 have signed niy naine to this specification, inthe presence of two subsci'ihing witnesses, on this 12th day of DecemberA. D. 1906.

HUGO WT. FORSLUND.

Viitnesses Fiaiiors A. HoPKiNs, C. H. SEEM.

